No fraternities at Electoral Collegef you voted today for Barack Obama for President in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, chances are, your vote won’t count. That is not to say, “Don’t vote for him.” If you think he is the best candidate...

Governing vs. electioneeringThis is it! The home stretch! In just one more week, the circus tent comes down. Election season ends. I’ve joked with my wife about feeling underwhelmed with America’s choice of Presidential candi...

Non-paranormal activityis the season for ghost stories. I’ve heard several being shared around the office lately and we’ve reported a few in the pages of our paper over the past few weeks. As for me, I’m at minimum a ske...

Do you believe in ghosts or debates?On our new series: “I ain’t afraid of no ghost,” said Ray Parker Jr. in the theme to the 1984 film “Ghostbusters.” Are you afraid of ghosts? My friends back home gave the nickname “Spooky.” They sa...

Title IX: Messin’ with the Fedshe federal legislation known as Title IX dates from 40 years ago, when the Education Amendments of 1972 became law on June 23 of that year. The salient language was lifted from the proposed but uns...

Sour feelings from NHL lockoutFor what feels like the umpteenth time in my lifetime, my favorite sport, hockey, is in lockout. Now that’s a bit of hyperbole, this is only the second time in a decade this has happened. NHL owner...

About adversity and characterLast week and during the weekend, most Americans were going about their normal, legal business, many of them mindful of the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. At least one...

How 9-11 touched my lifeEveryone of us who was alive remembers where we were 11 years ago this (Tuesday) morning. I remember the office manager of the business where I worked in Tampa told me first that a small plane stru...

What ever happened to manners?I do not want to sound like anyone’s grandma, but looking around anymore, I see a lack of manners. Some cases come to mind. First and foremost, on our honeymoon, Holly and I treated ourselves to a ...

A perspective on prioritiesI want to qualify myself in this column before it even begins. I love animals. I always have. My family and I have raised two rescued dogs. Right now, my wife and I are feeding a stray cat, and try...